Applied Developmental & Educational Psychology, Ph.D.
<h3><strong>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </strong></h3>
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<li>Through seminars, students build scholarly expertise in contemporary and classic psychology theory and evidence, with cutting-edge training in diverse research methodologies.</li>
<li>Through close faculty mentorship, students conduct research that contributes to our cumulative scientific knowledge, and helps shape national and international practice and policy. </li>
<li>Students develop pedagogical skills and teaching experience as teaching assistants to faculty and by teaching their own undergraduate courses. </li>
<li>Graduates are prepared to lead the field at top colleges and universities, policy centers, government agencies, and non-government organizations around the world.</li>
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<p>Building the next generation of intellectual leaders in developmental and educational psychology who are pursuing research, teaching, and organizational leadership to improve the lives of children, families, and communities.</p>
Professors
Researchers
Policy advisors
Government agency experts and leaders
Non-government organization experts and leaders
University administrators
Counseling Psychology, Ph.D.
<h3><b>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </b></h3>
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<li>Access to a breadth of top-notch practice opportunities in diverse mental health settings, including universities, schools, hospitals, and outpatient community mental health facilities.</li>
<li>All students have opportunities to advocate for social justice through their research, clinical work, teaching, and outreach.</li>
<li>Training begins right away with the unique First Year Experience program and continues through the Advanced Practicum.</li>
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<p>Become part of the next generation of counseling psychologists who are poised to make critical advances that expand beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries and clinical settings.</p>
Psychologist
Professor
Researcher
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Curriculum & Instruction, Ph.D.
<h3><b>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </b></h3>
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<li>Actively addresses social inequities and contributes to creating a more just society.</li>
<li>Multiple opportunities to engage in hands-on curriculum and praxis-focused research.</li>
<li>Choice of specialization: Language, Literacy & Culture; Critical Perspectives on Schooling: Race, Class, Gender, Disabilities; Leadership, Policy, & Educational Change; or Math, Science & Technology.</li>
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<p>Designed to develop professionals who have the knowledge, intellectual disposition, professional skills, ethical sensibilities, and leadership potential to make a difference in the lives of all schoolchildren.</p>
Researcher
School Principal
Teacher Leadership
Professor
Director of Curriculum
Superintendent
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Educational Leadership, Ed.D.
<h3><strong>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </strong></h3>
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<li>Cohort model centered on collaborative learning, support, and creating a network of district-level leaders throughout Massachusetts.</li>
<li>Member of the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate.</li>
<li>Prepares future school leaders for public, Catholic, charter, and independent schools.</li>
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<p>Designed for superintendents, this program is anchored in values of social justice, community, and school reform and results in superintendent licensure.</p>
Superintendent
School Leader
School Administrator
Vice Superintendent
Deputy Superintendent
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Higher Education, Executive Ed.D.
<p><strong>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </strong></p>
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<li>Online program with yearly week-long summer residencies, allowing candidates to maintain their career while working towards a doctorate.</li>
<li>Catholic Higher Education concentration available. </li>
<li>Program culminates in a practice-based capstone project.</li>
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<p>Develop the skills, mindsets, and technical knowledge to match the changing pace of higher education in this program designed for experienced professionals. </p>
Dean of Students
Vice President for Enrollment
Chief Diversity Officer
Director of Global Initiatives
Vice President of Advancement
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Higher Education, Ph.D.
<h3><b>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </b></h3>
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<li>Coursework engages with important issues facing higher education from a multi-disciplinary perspective (history, sociology, philosophy, psychology, economic and political science).</li>
<li>Boston College's Center for International Higher Education provides a significant global focus to the Higher Education program. </li>
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<p>Prepare for a career in teaching or research in the field of higher education with a focus on equity and social jusitce.</p>
College President
Education Attorney
Vice President of Enrollment Management
Professor
Dean of Colleges
Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics, & Assessment, Ph.D.
<h3><strong>PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS </strong></h3>
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<li>Examine institutional programs, design quantitative research studies, develop assessment instruments, and analyze organizational data to help inform policy-making.</li>
<li>Research Assistantships drive students to produce conference presentations, publications, and consulting opportunities.</li>
<li>Opportunities to collaborate on research with faculty to better integrate theory and practice.</li>
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<p>Hone research methodology and data analysis skills to inform policy-making in education and other critical areas.</p>
Professor
Researcher
Director of Efficacy Analytics and Studies
Senior Vice President of Research
Director of Innovations Lab
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